21. Fission reactions can be run continuously to generate electric power commerc

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21. Fission reactions can be run continuously to generate electric power commercially because (a) the reactors generate more readily fissionable fuel than they consume (b) graphite control rods provide additional protons when the process becomes subcritical (c) many more neutrons are produced in the fission reactions than are consumed (d) supercritical neutrons split into protons and electrons terconvert under reactor (e) the different isotopes of uranium in conditions to form the necessary uranium-235

Explanation / Answer

Fission reactions can be run continuously to generate electric cover commercial because many more neutrons are produced in the fission reactions than are consumed.

Therefore option (c) is correct.

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